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gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with
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gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with track gauge
In rail transport, track gauge (in American English, alternatively track gage) is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many ...
of . This type of rail was promoted especially in the colonies of the British Empire
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts e ...
during the second half of the nineteenth century by Thomas Hall and Everard Calthrop
Everard Richard Calthrop (3 March 1857 – 30 March 1927) was a British railway engineer and inventor. Calthrop was a notable promoter and builder of narrow-gauge railways, especially of narrow gauge, and was especially prominent in India. His ...
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Several Bosnian-gauge railways with are found in south-eastern Europe. is well within tolerances of .
Railways
See also
* Heritage railway * Large amusement railways *List of track gauges
This list presents an overview of railway track gauges by size. A gauge is measured between the inner faces of the rails.
Track gauges by size
Minimum and ridable miniature railways
For ridable miniature railways and minimum gauge railways, t ...
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World-wide 30" Gauge Railways and Railroads
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